Rob Schmitz

The Netherlands is the latest country in Europe to give a far-right party the most votes in a national election, though not enough to govern. Concern over migration is often cited as the cause.

A far-right, anti-immigrant party in the Netherlands has won the most votes in this week's election, underlying the concern over immigration in Europe.

A proposed bill in the Dutch parliament would force universities to conduct more classes in Dutch, rather than English.

Inflation, a weak economy and declining numbers of club-goers all challenge the clubs' viability. Club owners are seeking protected status, similar to what Berlin's opera companies enjoy.

Reactions to the Israel-Hamas war vary across Europe, determined by each country's unique history and perspective. Here's what governments are saying in Britain, France and Germany.

Germany's position in the Israel-Gaza war is informed by its complex past.

LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates are thrilled Poland's ruling, right-wing Law and Justice party is unlikely to form Poland's next government. But they are skeptical of the commitment of who will.

Poland's right-wing ruling party lost the national elections. But activists do not predict the winners will undertake major changes in LGBTQ and abortion policies.

Exit polling shows that Poland's ruling party is unlikely to remain in power which would represent a dramatic shift toward democracy and the EU.

Exit polling shows the ruling Law and Justice party, which has steadily chipped away at democratic institutions, is suffering a dramatic upset.

Poland is holding national elections today in which voters choose between parties with radically different visions of Polish democracy.

Poland holds national elections Sunday with the future of its right-wing government in doubt.

Poland holds national elections on Sunday and opposition parties say the future of the country's democracy is at stake.

Germany's far-right AfD party now polls higher than each of the three parties now governing Germany. It is another example of the spread of populism across Europe.

Former prime minister Robert Fico campaigned as a left-wing populist, opposing continued military support for Ukraine and aligning with Russia against the United States.

In Slovakia, a pro-Russia party won the majority of votes in a national election. In Poland, thousands marched to support the opposition to the ruling nationalist party headed by another populist.

The NATO and EU member borders Belarus, the Russian territory of Kaliningrad and Ukraine — plus a strip of land connecting it to Lithuania. It is an unstable and volatile mix of frontiers.

Slovakia, a member of both NATO and the EU, holds national elections on Saturday. The likely winner is an party that rejects NATO's military support of Ukraine and is sympathetic toward Russia.

Poland's precarious position next to Russian ally Belarus makes the issues more complex. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 23, 2023.)

Migrants and borders are a major issue in Poland's upcoming election, but Poland's precarious position next to Belarus and Kaliningrad makes the issue even more complex.